A simple example of using checkboxes in recyclerview

TestActivity.java

public class TestActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
    
    @Override
    protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.test_activity);
        
        RecyclerView recycler = (RecyclerView) findViewById(R.id.recycler);
        recycler.setLayoutManager(new LinearLayoutManager(this));
        
        TestAdapter adapter = new TestAdapter();
        adapter.setCallback(new TestAdapter.Callback() {
            @Override
            public void onCheckedChanged(String item, boolean isChecked) {
                // Do what you want :)
            }
        });
        
        adapter.addItem("Foo");
        adapter.addItem("Bar");
        adapter.notifyDataSetChanged();
    }
}

TestAdapter.java

// This is your reyclerview adapter
public class TestAdapter extends RecyclerView.Adapter<TestAdapter.ViewHolder> {

    // Just storing strings for example
    private List<String> items = new ArrayList<>();
  
    // A callback that gets invoked when an item is checked (or unchecked)
    private Callback callback;

    // Call this to add strings to the adapter
    public void addItem(String item) {
        items.add(item);
    }

    @Override
    public ViewHolder onCreateViewHolder(ViewGroup parent, int viewType) {
        return new ViewHolder(LayoutInflater.from(parent.getContext()).inflate(R.layout.item_with_checkbox, parent, false));
    }

    @Override
    public int getItemCount() {
        return items.size();
    }

    @Override
    public void onBindViewHolder(ViewHolder holder, int position) {
        holder.bind(items.get(position));
    }
  
    // Sets the callback
    public void setCallback(Callback callback) {
        this.callback = callback;
    }

    // Callback interface, used to notify when an item's checked status changed
    public interface Callback {
        void onCheckedChanged(String item, boolean isChecked);
    }

    // Our view holder
    public static class ViewHolder extends RecyclerView.ViewHolder {

        private CheckBox checkBox;

        public ViewHolder(View itemView) {
            super(itemView);
            // Find the checkbox view in the layout
            checkBox = (CheckBox) itemView.findViewById(R.id.checkbox);
        }

        void bind(String s) {
            // Set the text
            checkBox.setText(s);
          
            // Listen to changes (i.e. when the user checks or unchecks the box)
            checkBox.setOnCheckedChangeListener(new CompoundButton.OnCheckedChangeListener() {
                @Override
                public void onCheckedChanged(CompoundButton buttonView, boolean isChecked) {
                    // Invoke the callback
                    if(callback != null) callback.onCheckedChanged(s, isChecked);
                }
            });
        }
    }
}