Selecting one RadioButton value and scrolling back removing the selected one in RecyclerView

Modify your onBindViewHolder() to this

public void onBindViewHolder(ViewHolder viewHolder, int position) {

        final int pos = position;

        viewHolder.tvQuestionNumber.setText(stList.get(position).getQuestionNumber() + "");

        viewHolder.tvQuestion.setText(stList.get(position).getQuestion());

        viewHolder.rbAns1.setText(stList.get(position).getAnswer1());

        viewHolder.rbAns2.setText(stList.get(position).getAnswer2());

        viewHolder.rbAns3.setText(stList.get(position).getAnswer3());

        viewHolder.rbAns4.setText(stList.get(position).getAnswer4());

        viewHolder.rbAns5.setText(stList.get(position).getAnswer5());

        //viewHolder.rgAnswers.clearCheck();

        viewHolder.rgAnswers.setTag(position);


        Log.v("select" + position, stList.get(position).getSelectedRadioButtonId() + "");

        viewHolder.rgAnswers.setOnCheckedChangeListener(new OnCheckedChangeListener() {

            @Override
            public void onCheckedChanged(RadioGroup group, int checkedId) {
                // TODO Auto-generated method stub
                int radioButtonID = group.getCheckedRadioButtonId();
                View radioButton = group.findViewById(radioButtonID);
                int clickedPos = (Integer) group.getTag();


               stList.get(clickedPos).setSelectedRadioButtonId(radioButtonID);

               // if you want to get selected button's info such as tag, text... etc.
                RadioButton radioButton = (RadioButton) viewHolder.itemView.findViewById(radioButtonID);

                if(radioButton != null) {
                    String customTag = radioButton.getTag().toString();
                    stList.get(clickedPos).setCustomTag(customTag);
                }


                Log.v("hello" + clickedPos, stList.get(clickedPos).getSelectedRadioButtonId() + "");
            }
        });

        viewHolder.rgAnswers.check(stList.get(position).getSelectedRadioButtonId());

    }

It should work. If any issues please let me know.

This problem occurs because of a bug in either RecyclerView or somewhere in the Android SDK. Anyway, I took the advice from another SO question - onCheckedChanged called automatically.

For RadioGroup, it will be a little different. There are two ways to go about. I recommend 1st one since it is plug-n-play.

1. set OnCheckedChangeListener on RadioGroup:

   mRadioGroup.setOnCheckedChangeListener(new RadioGroup.OnCheckedChangeListener() {
       @Override
       public void onCheckedChanged(RadioGroup group, int checkedId) {
           if(checkedId == -1) {
               Log.v("onCheck", "Android bug since RadioButton doesn't get unchecked normally!");
           }
           else {
               Log.v("onCheck", "Valid click. By user");
               mMyListObjectArr[position].setChecked(checkedId);
           }
       }
   });
   

2. or set onCheckedChangeListener on all RadioButtons inside the RadioGroup:

   CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener onCheckedChangeListener = new CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener() {
       @Override
       public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton buttonView, boolean isChecked) {
           if(buttonView.isPressed()) {
               Log.v("onCheck", position + ", valid click by user");
               mMyListObjectArr[position].setChecked(buttonView.getId());
           }
           else {
               Log.v("onCheck", "Android bug");
           }
       }
   };
   mRadioButton1.setOnCheckedChangeListener(onCheckedChangeListener);
   mRadioButton2.setOnCheckedChangeListener(onCheckedChangeListener);
   

I created a sample code that will work as per your req.

First we have to create the xml as follows :

 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:orientation="vertical">
<android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView
    android:id="@+id/recyclerViewAppList"
    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    app:layout_behavior="@string/appbar_scrolling_view_behavior" />
</LinearLayout>

Then we will create an interface as follows

public interface OnOptionSelected {
public void onOptionSelected(int position,int itemSelected);
}

Then we will create the model class as follows :

public class QuestionModel {

private String question;
private int seleectedAnswerPosition;
private boolean op1Sel,op2Sel,op3Sel; // options 

public boolean isOp1Sel() {
    return op1Sel;
   }

public void setOp1Sel(boolean op1Sel) {
    this.op1Sel = op1Sel;
    if(op1Sel){ // To make sure only one option is selected at a time
        setOp2Sel(false);
        setOp3Sel(false);
    }
   }

    public boolean isOp2Sel() {
      return op2Sel;
   }

   public void setOp2Sel(boolean op2Sel) {
    this.op2Sel = op2Sel;
    if(op2Sel){
        setOp1Sel(false);
        setOp3Sel(false);
     }
      }

 public boolean isOp3Sel() {
    return op3Sel;
     }

 public void setOp3Sel(boolean op3Sel) {
    this.op3Sel = op3Sel;
    if(op3Sel){
        setOp2Sel(false);
        setOp1Sel(false);
     }
    }

    public int getSeleectedAnswerPosition() {
    return seleectedAnswerPosition;
    }

  public void setSeleectedAnswerPosition(int seleectedAnswerPosition) {
    this.seleectedAnswerPosition = seleectedAnswerPosition;
   }

  public String getQuestion() {
    return question;
  }
 public void setQuestion(String question) {
    this.question = question;
  }
     } 

Then we will create the view for row :

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:orientation="vertical" android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<TextView
android:id="@+id/question"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height="wrap_content" />

    <RadioButton
        android:id="@+id/radoptionOne"
        android:text="May Be"
        android:checked="false"
        android:saveEnabled="true"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
    <RadioButton
        android:checked="false"
        android:id="@+id/radoptionTwo"
        android:text="NO"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
    <RadioButton
        android:checked="false"
        android:id="@+id/radoptionThree"
        android:text="Yes"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content" />
   </LinearLayout>

Adapter class as follows:

 public class QuestionAdapter extends      RecyclerView.Adapter<QuestionAdapter.ViewHolder> {

   private List<QuestionModel> questionModels;


public void setOnOptionSelected(OnOptionSelected onOptionSelected) {
    this.onOptionSelected = onOptionSelected;
}

private OnOptionSelected onOptionSelected;


public List<QuestionModel> getQuestionModels() {
    return questionModels;
}

public void setQuestionModels(List<QuestionModel> questionModels) {
    this.questionModels = questionModels;
}

public class ViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder implements View.OnClickListener {
    TextView question;
    RadioGroup radioGroup;
    RadioButton op1, op2, op3;

    ViewHolder(View view) {
        super(view);
        question = (TextView) view.findViewById(R.id.question);
        //radioGroup=(RadioGroup)view.findViewById(R.id.radGroup);
        op1 = (RadioButton) view.findViewById(R.id.radoptionOne);
        op2 = (RadioButton) view.findViewById(R.id.radoptionTwo);
        op3 = (RadioButton) view.findViewById(R.id.radoptionThree);
        op1.setOnClickListener(this);
        op2.setOnClickListener(this);
        op3.setOnClickListener(this);
    }

    @Override
    public void onClick(View view) {
        switch (view.getId()) {
            case R.id.radoptionOne:
                onOptionSelected.onOptionSelected(getAdapterPosition(), 1);
                break;

            case R.id.radoptionTwo:
                onOptionSelected.onOptionSelected(getAdapterPosition(), 2);
                break;

            case R.id.radoptionThree:
                onOptionSelected.onOptionSelected(getAdapterPosition(), 3);
                break;
        }
    }
}

@Override
public ViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
    View v;
    // create a normal view
    v = LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext())
            .inflate(R.layout.row_view, parent, false);
    return new ViewHolder(v);

}

@Override
public void onBindViewHolder(ViewHolder viewHolder, final int position) {
    viewHolder.question.setText(questionModels.get(position).getQuestion());

    Log.e("POSITION" + position, "1" + questionModels.get(position).isOp1Sel());

    Log.e("POSITION" + position, "2" + questionModels.get(position).isOp2Sel());
    Log.e("POSITION" + position, "3" + questionModels.get(position).isOp3Sel());


    viewHolder.op1.setChecked(questionModels.get(position).isOp1Sel());
    viewHolder.op2.setChecked(questionModels.get(position).isOp2Sel());
    viewHolder.op3.setChecked(questionModels.get(position).isOp3Sel());


}

@Override
public int getItemCount() {
    if (questionModels != null) {
        return questionModels.size();
    }
    return 0;
}
}

Then the Activity class :

public class MainActivity extends Activity implements OnOptionSelected{

private RecyclerView mRecyclerView;
private List<QuestionModel> questionModels;
private  QuestionAdapter questionAdapter;
@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
    mRecyclerView =(RecyclerView)findViewById(R.id.recyclerViewAppList);
    mRecyclerView.setHasFixedSize(true);
    questionModels=new ArrayList<QuestionModel>();
    for (int i=0;i<20;i++)
    {
        QuestionModel questionModel=new QuestionModel();
        questionModel.setQuestion("Question " + (i + 1));
        questionModels.add(questionModel);
    }
    questionAdapter =new QuestionAdapter();
    questionAdapter.setOnOptionSelected(this);
    LinearLayoutManager layoutManager = new LinearLayoutManager(this);
    layoutManager.setOrientation(LinearLayoutManager.VERTICAL);
    questionAdapter.setQuestionModels(questionModels);
    mRecyclerView.setLayoutManager(layoutManager);
    mRecyclerView.setAdapter(questionAdapter);
}


@Override
public void onOptionSelected(int position, int itemSelected) {
    questionModels.get(position).setSeleectedAnswerPosition(itemSelected);
    switch (itemSelected){
        case 1:
            questionModels.get(position).setOp1Sel(true);
            break;

        case 2:
            questionModels.get(position).setOp2Sel(true);
            break;
        case 3:
            ((QuestionModel)questionModels.get(position)).setOp3Sel(true);
            break;
    }
    questionAdapter.setQuestionModels(questionModels);
    questionAdapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
   // mRecyclerView.setAdapter(questionAdapter);

}
 }

I tried the solution with Radiogroup but it was not working properly( sometime it was retaining the old value). Then I changed the way of the selecting options in my model class.