Send request over WiFi (without connection) even if Mobile data is ON (with connection) on Android M

Stanislav's answer is correct but incomplete because only works in Lollipop.

I've wrote a complete solution for Lollipop and Marshmallow onwards for you to route all network requests through WiFi when connected to a specific network of your choice.

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Kotlin

In your Activity,

@RequiresApi(Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP)
class RoutingActivity : Activity() {

    private var mConnectivityManager: ConnectivityManager? = null
    private var mNetworkCallback: ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback? = null
    //...

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        //...
        routeNetworkRequestsThroughWifi("Access-Point-SSID-You-Want-To-Route-Your-Requests")
    }

Route future network requests from application through WiFi (even if given WiFi network is without internet and mobile data has internet connection)

/**
 * This method sets a network callback that is listening for network changes and once is
 * connected to the desired WiFi network with the given SSID it will bind to that network.
 *
 * Note: requires android.permission.INTERNET and android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE in
 * the manifest.
 *
 * @param ssid The name of the WiFi network you want to route your requests
 */
private fun routeNetworkRequestsThroughWifi(ssid: String) {
    mConnectivityManager = getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE) as ConnectivityManager

    // ensure prior network callback is invalidated
    unregisterNetworkCallback(mNetworkCallback)

    // new NetworkRequest with WiFi transport type
    val request = NetworkRequest.Builder()
            .addTransportType(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_WIFI)
            .build()

    // network callback to listen for network changes
    mNetworkCallback = object : ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback() {

        // on new network ready to use
        override fun onAvailable(network: Network) {

            if (getNetworkSsid(this@RoutingActivity).equals(ssid, ignoreCase = false)) {
                releaseNetworkRoute()
                createNetworkRoute(network)

            } else {
                releaseNetworkRoute()
            }
        }
    }
    mConnectivityManager?.requestNetwork(request, mNetworkCallback)
}

Unregister network callback

private fun unregisterNetworkCallback(networkCallback: ConnectivityManager.NetworkCallback?) {
    if (networkCallback != null) {
        try {
            mConnectivityManager?.unregisterNetworkCallback(networkCallback)

        } catch (ignore: Exception) {
        } finally {
            mNetworkCallback = null
        }
    }
}

Create network route

private fun createNetworkRoute(network: Network): Boolean? {
    var processBoundToNetwork: Boolean? = false
    when {
    // 23 = Marshmallow
        Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 23 -> {
            processBoundToNetwork = mConnectivityManager?.bindProcessToNetwork(network)
        }

    // 21..22 = Lollipop
        Build.VERSION.SDK_INT in 21..22 -> {
            processBoundToNetwork = ConnectivityManager.setProcessDefaultNetwork(network)
        }
    }
    return processBoundToNetwork
}

 Release network route

private fun releaseNetworkRoute(): Boolean? {
    var processBoundToNetwork: Boolean? = false
    when {
    // 23 = Marshmallow
        Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 23 -> {
            processBoundToNetwork = mConnectivityManager?.bindProcessToNetwork(null)
        }

    // 21..22 = Lollipop
        Build.VERSION.SDK_INT in 21..22 -> {
            processBoundToNetwork = ConnectivityManager.setProcessDefaultNetwork(null)
        }
    }
    return processBoundToNetwork
}

Helper

private fun getNetworkSsid(context: Context?): String {
    // WiFiManager must use application context (not activity context) otherwise a memory leak can occur
    val mWifiManager = context?.applicationContext?.getSystemService(Context.WIFI_SERVICE) as WifiManager
    val wifiInfo: WifiInfo? = mWifiManager.connectionInfo
    if (wifiInfo?.supplicantState == SupplicantState.COMPLETED) {
        return wifiInfo.ssid.removeSurrounding("\"")
    }
    return ""
}

Bind the network using ConnectivityManager.setProcessDefaultNetwork() prevents roaming and allows for full TCP access. Thus, within the onAvailable() callback you could bind the application process to that network rather than opening a connection to a particular URL.

ConnectivityManager connection_manager = 
(ConnectivityManager) activity.getApplication().getSystemService(Context.CONNECTIVITY_SERVICE);

NetworkRequest.Builder request = new NetworkRequest.Builder();
request.addTransportType(NetworkCapabilities.TRANSPORT_WIFI);

connection_manager.registerNetworkCallback(request.build(), new NetworkCallback() {

    @Override
    public void onAvailable(Network network) {
        ConnectivityManager.setProcessDefaultNetwork(network);
    }
}

Original answer