Android has moved on from Java 7 for years, Android 14 is Java 17 now

https://developer.android.com/about/versions/14/behavior-changes-14

Yeah, looks like it only works if the link is to a post or community, but not the front page of an instance.

It’s already possible, no additional apps required, but you have to enable it manually because Boost doesn’t own all those domains.

Go to Boost’s app info -> Open by default -> Add link, then choose the instances that you want to use Boost to open.