i just ordered two of these cables: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ZXT5K4Y?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00
and hooked up my phone to a Samsung S6 Charger. When I plugged it in, it indicated rapid charging. So far so good, but i'm wary now after reading parts of this thread.