I, too, was having a similar issue with my OpenCV Windows clients not seeing people with glasses. After a few days of digging and debugging I finally determined that the glare generated from the monitor itself (and my large white form) was causing the problems. This glare was preventing OpenCV from even detecting a face let alone ID it. Why was this? If OpenCV can't see the eyes then it can't see a face.
I don't know if the much smaller Android screen could be causing this same issue or not, but it might be worth your time.
Regarding the Haar cascases... I went through every cascade file I could find including the ones referenced in other responses. The best file, by far, is: haarcascade_frontalface_alt2.xml. For my environment and for all types of people this file is by far the best.
Here's a some examples.
No glasses and OpenCV can detect my face just fine: