[ADDED] Initial commit with working demo for the workaround.

app/build.gradle

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+apply plugin: 'com.android.application'
+
+android {
+    compileSdkVersion 24
+    buildToolsVersion "24.0.1"
+    defaultConfig {
+        applicationId "info.hossainkhan.recyclerviewdemo"
+        minSdkVersion 14
+        targetSdkVersion 24
+        versionCode 1
+        versionName "1.0"
+        testInstrumentationRunner "android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
+    }
+    buildTypes {
+        release {
+            minifyEnabled false
+            proguardFiles getDefaultProguardFile('proguard-android.txt'), 'proguard-rules.pro'
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+dependencies {
+    compile fileTree(dir: 'libs', include: ['*.jar'])
+    androidTestCompile('com.android.support.test.espresso:espresso-core:2.2.2', {
+        exclude group: 'com.android.support', module: 'support-annotations'
+    })
+    compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:24.1.1'
+    compile 'com.android.support:support-v4:24.1.1'
+    compile 'com.android.support:design:24.1.1'
+    compile 'com.android.support.constraint:constraint-layout:1.0.0-alpha4'
+    testCompile 'junit:junit:4.12'
+}

app/proguard-rules.pro

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+# Add project specific ProGuard rules here.
+# By default, the flags in this file are appended to flags specified
+# in /Users/hossain/development/android-sdk-macosx/tools/proguard/proguard-android.txt
+# You can edit the include path and order by changing the proguardFiles
+# directive in build.gradle.
+#
+# For more details, see
+#   http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/tools/proguard.html
+
+# Add any project specific keep options here:
+
+# If your project uses WebView with JS, uncomment the following
+# and specify the fully qualified class name to the JavaScript interface
+# class:
+#-keepclassmembers class fqcn.of.javascript.interface.for.webview {
+#   public *;
+#}

app/src/androidTest/java/info/hossainkhan/recyclerviewdemo/ExampleInstrumentedTest.java

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+package info.hossainkhan.recyclerviewdemo;
+
+import android.content.Context;
+import android.support.test.InstrumentationRegistry;
+import android.support.test.runner.AndroidJUnit4;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+
+/**
+ * Instrumentation test, which will execute on an Android device.
+ *
+ * @see <a href="http://d.android.com/tools/testing">Testing documentation</a>
+ */
+@RunWith(AndroidJUnit4.class)
+public class ExampleInstrumentedTest {
+    @Test
+    public void useAppContext() throws Exception {
+        // Context of the app under test.
+        Context appContext = InstrumentationRegistry.getTargetContext();
+
+        assertEquals("info.hossainkhan.recyclerviewdemo", appContext.getPackageName());
+    }
+}

app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml

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+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
+<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
+          package="info.hossainkhan.recyclerviewdemo">
+
+    <application
+        android:allowBackup="true"
+        android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
+        android:label="@string/app_name"
+        android:supportsRtl="true"
+        android:theme="@style/AppTheme">
+        <activity
+            android:name=".MainActivity"
+            android:label="@string/app_name"
+            android:theme="@style/AppTheme.NoActionBar">
+            <intent-filter>
+                <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN"/>
+
+                <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER"/>
+            </intent-filter>
+        </activity>
+    </application>
+
+</manifest>

app/src/main/java/info/hossainkhan/recyclerviewdemo/DataSetProvider.java

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+package info.hossainkhan.recyclerviewdemo;
+
+
+/**
+ * Part of code taken from
+ * https://github.com/googlesamples/android-RecyclerView/blob/master/Application/src/main/java/com/example/android/recyclerview/RecyclerViewFragment.java#L154
+ */
+public class DataSetProvider {
+
+    private static final int DATASET_COUNT = 30;
+
+    /**
+     * Generates Strings for RecyclerView's adapter. This data would usually come
+     * from a local content provider or remote server.
+     */
+    public static String[] generateDataset() {
+        String[] mDataset = new String[DATASET_COUNT];
+        for (int i = 0; i < DATASET_COUNT; i++) {
+            mDataset[i] = "This is element #" + i;
+        }
+
+        return mDataset;
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/info/hossainkhan/recyclerviewdemo/MainActivity.java

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+package info.hossainkhan.recyclerviewdemo;
+
+
+import android.content.Intent;
+import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.design.widget.FloatingActionButton;
+import android.support.design.widget.Snackbar;
+import android.support.v4.app.FragmentManager;
+import android.support.v4.app.FragmentTransaction;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.support.design.widget.NavigationView;
+import android.support.v4.view.GravityCompat;
+import android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout;
+import android.support.v7.app.ActionBarDrawerToggle;
+import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
+import android.support.v7.widget.Toolbar;
+import android.view.Menu;
+import android.view.MenuItem;
+import android.widget.Toast;
+
+public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity
+        implements NavigationView.OnNavigationItemSelectedListener {
+
+    public static final String GITHUB_PROJECT_URL = "https://github.com/amardeshbd/android-recycler-view-wrap-content";
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
+        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
+        Toolbar toolbar = (Toolbar) findViewById(R.id.toolbar);
+        setSupportActionBar(toolbar);
+
+        FloatingActionButton fab = (FloatingActionButton) findViewById(R.id.fab);
+        fab.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
+            @Override
+            public void onClick(View view) {
+                Snackbar.make(view, "Replace with your own action", Snackbar.LENGTH_LONG)
+                        .setAction("Action", null).show();
+            }
+        });
+
+        DrawerLayout drawer = (DrawerLayout) findViewById(R.id.drawer_layout);
+        ActionBarDrawerToggle toggle = new ActionBarDrawerToggle(
+                this, drawer, toolbar, R.string.navigation_drawer_open, R.string.navigation_drawer_close);
+        drawer.setDrawerListener(toggle);
+        toggle.syncState();
+
+        NavigationView navigationView = (NavigationView) findViewById(R.id.nav_view);
+        navigationView.setNavigationItemSelectedListener(this);
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    protected void onStart() {
+        super.onStart();
+        Toast.makeText(this, "Select a demo view from navigation bar to test " +
+                "`RecyclerView` wrap_content issue inside `ScrollView`.", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onBackPressed() {
+        DrawerLayout drawer = (DrawerLayout) findViewById(R.id.drawer_layout);
+        if (drawer.isDrawerOpen(GravityCompat.START)) {
+            drawer.closeDrawer(GravityCompat.START);
+        } else {
+            super.onBackPressed();
+        }
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
+        // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
+        getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
+        // Handle action bar item clicks here. The action bar will
+        // automatically handle clicks on the Home/Up button, so long
+        // as you specify a parent activity in AndroidManifest.xml.
+        int id = item.getItemId();
+
+        //noinspection SimplifiableIfStatement
+        if (id == R.id.action_settings) {
+            return true;
+        }
+
+        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
+    }
+
+    @SuppressWarnings("StatementWithEmptyBody")
+    @Override
+    public boolean onNavigationItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
+        // Handle navigation view item clicks here.
+        int id = item.getItemId();
+
+        if (id == R.id.demo_without_fix) {
+            FragmentManager fragmentManager = getSupportFragmentManager();
+            FragmentTransaction fragmentTransaction = fragmentManager.beginTransaction();
+            //You can then add a fragment using the add() method, specifying the fragment to add and the view in which to insert it. For example:
+            RecyclerViewWrapContentIssueDemoFragment fragment = new RecyclerViewWrapContentIssueDemoFragment();
+
+            fragmentTransaction.replace(R.id.content_main, fragment);
+            fragmentTransaction.commit();
+        } else if (id == R.id.demo_with_fix) {
+            FragmentManager fragmentManager = getSupportFragmentManager();
+            FragmentTransaction fragmentTransaction = fragmentManager.beginTransaction();
+            //You can then add a fragment using the add() method, specifying the fragment to add and the view in which to insert it. For example:
+            RecyclerViewWrapContentFixDemoFragment fragment = new RecyclerViewWrapContentFixDemoFragment();
+
+            fragmentTransaction.replace(R.id.content_main, fragment);
+            fragmentTransaction.commit();
+
+        } else if (id == R.id.nav_share) {
+            // https://developer.android.com/training/sharing/send.html
+            Intent sendIntent = new Intent();
+            sendIntent.setAction(Intent.ACTION_SEND);
+            sendIntent.putExtra(Intent.EXTRA_TEXT, "Checkout sample project on RecyclerView wrap content workaround: " + GITHUB_PROJECT_URL);
+            sendIntent.setType("text/plain");
+            startActivity(Intent.createChooser(sendIntent, "Share..."));
+
+        } else if (id == R.id.nav_send) {
+            String url = GITHUB_PROJECT_URL;
+            Intent i = new Intent(Intent.ACTION_VIEW);
+            i.setData(Uri.parse(url));
+            startActivity(i);
+        }
+
+        DrawerLayout drawer = (DrawerLayout) findViewById(R.id.drawer_layout);
+        drawer.closeDrawer(GravityCompat.START);
+        return true;
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/info/hossainkhan/recyclerviewdemo/RecyclerViewWrapContentFixDemoFragment.java

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+package info.hossainkhan.recyclerviewdemo;
+
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
+import android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
+import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+
+public class RecyclerViewWrapContentFixDemoFragment extends Fragment {
+
+    private RecyclerView mRecyclerView;
+    private LinearLayoutManager mLayoutManager;
+    private SimpleListAdapter mAdapter;
+
+    @Nullable
+    @Override
+    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, @Nullable ViewGroup container, @Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_recycler_view_with_fix, container, false);
+        mRecyclerView = (RecyclerView) view.findViewById(R.id.my_recycler_view);
+        return view;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onStart() {
+        super.onStart();
+
+        // Partial code from https://developer.android.com/training/material/lists-cards.html#RecyclerView
+
+        // use this setting to improve performance if you know that changes
+        // in content do not change the layout size of the RecyclerView
+        mRecyclerView.setHasFixedSize(true);
+
+        // use a linear layout manager
+        mLayoutManager = new LinearLayoutManager(getContext());
+        mLayoutManager.setOrientation(LinearLayoutManager.VERTICAL);
+        mRecyclerView.setLayoutManager(mLayoutManager);
+
+        mRecyclerView.setNestedScrollingEnabled(false);
+
+        // specify an adapter (see also next example)
+        mAdapter = new SimpleListAdapter(DataSetProvider.generateDataset());
+        mRecyclerView.setAdapter(mAdapter);
+    }
+}

app/src/main/java/info/hossainkhan/recyclerviewdemo/RecyclerViewWrapContentIssueDemoFragment.java

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+package info.hossainkhan.recyclerviewdemo;
+
+import android.os.Bundle;
+import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
+import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
+import android.support.v7.widget.LinearLayoutManager;
+import android.support.v7.widget.RecyclerView;
+import android.view.LayoutInflater;
+import android.view.View;
+import android.view.ViewGroup;
+
+public class RecyclerViewWrapContentIssueDemoFragment extends Fragment {
+
+    private RecyclerView mRecyclerView;
+    private LinearLayoutManager mLayoutManager;
+    private SimpleListAdapter mAdapter;
+
+    @Nullable
+    @Override
+    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, @Nullable ViewGroup container, @Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
+        View view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_recycler_view_without_fix, container, false);
+        mRecyclerView = (RecyclerView) view.findViewById(R.id.my_recycler_view);
+        return view;
+    }
+
+    @Override
+    public void onStart() {
+        super.onStart();
+
+        // Partial code from https://developer.android.com/training/material/lists-cards.html#RecyclerView
+
+        // use this setting to improve performance if you know that changes
+        // in content do not change the layout size of the RecyclerView
+        mRecyclerView.setHasFixedSize(true);
+
+        // use a linear layout manager
+        mLayoutManager = new LinearLayoutManager(getContext());
+        mLayoutManager.setOrientation(LinearLayoutManager.VERTICAL);
+        mRecyclerView.setLayoutManager(mLayoutManager);
+
+        mRecyclerView.setNestedScrollingEnabled(false);
+
+        // specify an adapter (see also next example)
+        mAdapter = new SimpleListAdapter(DataSetProvider.generateDataset());
+        mRecyclerView.setAdapter(mAdapter);
+    }
+}