解决方案:
ListView listView = getListView();
//ConversationListAdapter adapter = (ConversationListAdapter) listView.getAdapter();
ConversationListAdapter adapter = null;
if(listView.getAdapter() instanceof HeaderViewListAdapter) {
HeaderViewListAdapter listAdapter=(HeaderViewListAdapter)listView.getAdapter();
adapter = (ConversationListAdapter) listAdapter.getWrappedAdapter();
} else {
adapter = (ConversationListAdapter) listView.getAdapter();
}