Even when I don't suspect it, I systematically run it on any new PC I build just to ensure I'm running with good RAM out-of-the-box. So far I've had this issue only once with a brand new pair but I'm glad I caught it early on.

Maybe I'm in the minority but I do enjoy Pocket to have a backlog of articles I can read mostly distraction-free.

Which is what OP is inquiring about, redirecting external links through intent (clicking link in a web browser and having them open in Jerboa).

IIRC the Android OS requires the app to define which URL handlers it should be able to intercepts at compile time as a security measure so that an app can't decide to intercepts URL it shouldn't after being installed without your knowledge or consent.

The nature of the Fediverse makes it difficult to achieve that without hardcoding and maintaining a list of instances URLs in the app.

It's definitely better in third-party reddit apps though.